Under fire, Trump blames Puerto Ricans for slow hurricane response
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Puerto Ricans on Saturday for the slow pace of relief from the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Maria, saying his government, which has come under fire for its response, was doing an “ama…
Demonstrators unveil ‘Stop Killing Us’ banner at St. Louis baseball game
(Reuters) – Demonstrators unfurled a banner that read “Stop Killing Us” at a Major League baseball game on Friday in St. Louis, where they were protesting the acquittal of a white former police officer who was accused of murdering a black man, local me…
Oklahoma man convicted of murder in beheading case: media
(Reuters) – An Oklahoma man who had converted to Islam was convicted of murder on Friday in the case of a female co-worker who was beheaded three years ago, after the jury rejected his plea of insanity, local media reported.
San Juan mayor calls hurricane disaster ‘a people-are-dying’ story
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – The mayor of Puerto Rico’s hurricane-battered capital spoke on Friday of thirsty children drinking from creeks. A woman with diabetes said a lack of refrigeration had spoiled her insulin. An insurance adjuster said roa…
Tennessee church shooter may have sought revenge for Charleston murders: report
(Reuters) – A man accused of killing a woman in a shooting rampage at a Tennessee church this week might have acted to avenge the murders of nine black people in a South Carolina church two years ago, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
Company founded by Shkreli off the hook in $43 million lawsuit: judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Vyera Pharmaceuticals, formerly known as Turing Pharmaceuticals, does not have to pay Impax Laboratories Inc $43 million in a dispute stemming from Turing founder Martin Shkreli’s decision to boost by 5,000 percent the price of a d…
American convicted of supporting al Qaeda, aiding bomb attack
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An American citizen was found guilty by jurors in Brooklyn federal court on Friday of supporting the militant group al Qaeda and helping to prepare a 2009 car bomb attack on a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
Trinity wins reversal of $663 million U.S. judgment over guardrails
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday overturned a $663 million judgment against Trinity Industries Inc in a whistleblower lawsuit accusing the company of defrauding the federal government through the sale of defective guardrails.
U.S. will admit up to 45,000 refugees next year: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will admit a maximum of 45,000 refugees during the 2018 fiscal year, President Donald Trump said in a memorandum to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and released by the White House on Friday.
Iowa mom jailed after leaving kids for European jaunt
(Reuters) – An Iowa mother who left her four young children alone to go on an 11-day European trip was jailed on child endangerment charges, authorities said on Friday.
